February 6, 2024 Speech by Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak before the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations (CORIM). Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
February 5, 2024 Université de Sherbrooke crowned National Champion of The Governor’s Challenge The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the Université de Sherbrooke has won the ninth annual Governor’s Challenge, a national student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
January 24, 2024 Bank of Canada Media Interview – The Wall Street Journal Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Paul Vieira of The Wall Street Journal. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
January 24, 2024 Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and release of the Monetary Policy Report On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. The Bank will also publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) at the same time as the rate decision. Please note that this will take place at a new time, 09:45 (Eastern Time). Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
January 9, 2024 Standing Term Liquidity Facility Under the Standing Term Liquidity Facility (STLF), the Bank can provide loans to eligible financial institutions in need of temporary liquidity support if the Bank has no concerns about the institution’s financial soundness.
December 11, 2023 CARR Meeting (December 11, 2023) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
Modelling Canadian mortgage debt and payments in a semi-structural model Staff Analytical Note 2024-1 Fares Bounajm, Austin McWhirter We show how Canadian mortgage debt dynamics can be modelled in a semi-structural macroeconomic model, such as the Bank of Canada’s LENS. The model we propose accounts for Canada’s unique mortgage debt structure. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Research Topic(s): Economic models, Monetary policy transmission JEL Code(s): E, E2, E27, E4, E43, E47, G, G5, G51
Procyclicality in Central Counterparty Margin Models: A Conceptual Tool Kit and the Key Parameters Staff Discussion Paper 2023-34 Alper Odabasioglu Regulators need to provide effective procyclicality guidance, and central counterparties must design and calibrate their margin systems and procyclicality frameworks appropriately. To serve these needs, we provide a novel conceptual tool kit. Further, we highlight that the focus should be on the key margin system parameters in determining procyclicality. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Credit risk management, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies JEL Code(s): G, G0, G01, G2, G23, G28